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New Tools, New Teachers Resources

What is Web 2.0? In short, it is the new web. This is a "nickname" for the web where anyone can participate in its creation of content. You no longer need to know "code". It is open participation and many new resources have included this type of participation tool. We can not only read, but also create, repurpose, share and collaborate. Watch video.

21st Century Skills are skills students will need to be successful in our society. Today's teachers need better tools to help prepare our students for their future. Tools that will help them with the skills of collaboration, communication, inventive thinking, project management, multicultural understanding, and others.

ISTE's technology standards for students and teachers focuses on how to "help students prepare to work, live, and contribute to the social and civic fabric of their communities." The NETS skills are categorized as follows: Creativity and Innovation, Communication and Collaboration, Research and Information Fluency, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision-Making, Digital Citizenship, Technology Operations and Concepts.

With this shift of focus, we, as teachers, need to be wise in selecting the best instructional tools that will help our students meet these standards and criteria. Daily, new web 2.0 tools are being introduced and it is time-consuming to sift through the many resources available. My hope is that you will find this wiki as a resource to help you choose the best tool for your classroom teaching and learning.

Web 2.0 Tools Playground

TOOL	TYPE	TACTIC
	Collaborative text editing	Peer edit and revision of writing. Collaborative journaling, shared writing.
	Movies, photos,	Digital Storytelling, alternative to PPT, creative presentations, video creation Web 2.0 Student Artwork
	Online conversations, adding visuals to your lessons. Video, audio, screen capture	Creating tutorials, screen capture, works well with Interactive Whiteboards
	Course Management- Store, Communicate, Collaborate Evaluate	Manage files, paperless assignments, gradebook, online quizzes, online discussions, Moodle in the Classroom
	Online photo editor	Art class, Easy Photoshop alternative Creative expression
	introduction to programming 3D programming, animation	Storytelling, create a game
	Introduction to programming	Interactive storytelling, games music, art
	Creating word clouds from text visual representations of text	English, poetry, spelling lists, vocabulary, ALL About Me writing, identify key themes from historical speeches
	Makes picture collages in less than a minute
	Online photo editing, audio editing, graphic design Creativity Tool	High quality alternative to Photoshop Graphic media and design, brochures, advertising
	Online Virtual Poster, multimedia posters that include text, images and video	Language Art Poetry Project Math Sites Resource Presentations- PPT alternative
	simple web pages that groups, friends, and families can edit together. Project collaboration and communication tool.	creating community, parent/home/school communication Increase audience, display artwork and projects,
	Online, virtual Whiteboard, collaboration application Mindmapping tool	Create visual Study guides, Imagery Tool, Label diagrams for assessment
	Online Timeliner- Create and share timelines with photos and videos.	History projects, track birthdays, holidays project Personal Timeline with pictures
	Online Brainstorming tool, mindmapping tool Visual organization tool,	Outlining chapters, Graphic organizer, brainstorming projects, Teacher created worksheets, printable, jpg
	Free Audio Editor, open source software to record and edit sounds. Easy to use,	Podcasting Projects *See PodcastingPlace wiki for multiple resources. Learning in Hand podcasting guide